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Monday, October 1, 2012

Happy 10th Anniversary to Tails on the Trails!

The sled dog team was ready!

This past Saturday, we had the pleasure of being at the Tails of the Tundra Siberian Husky Rescue's 10th Annual "Tails on the Trails" Husky fundraising hike that was held in the beautiful Warminster Community Park in Pennsylvania. When we were invited by TOTTSHR to come, I was so excited! I've always wanted to attend, and have participated with the Sibe kids as "remote" walkers in the past to help raise funds for this wonderful rescue. This was my first year there, and it was great! I met so many beautiful Siberian Huskies and other canines, as well as a lot of very nice people, including some readers of this blog and my FiveSibes: Siberian Husky K9 News & Reviews Facebook page who were fans of Gibson, Harley, Wolf, Chloe, and Bandit! There were some "The Sibe Vibe" listeners, too!

Our Harley all decked out!

I had fun signing some books, shooting photographs, and also doing a little shopping of my own! Here is our Harley modeling a very cool bandana (check out those skulls and pink ribbons - to know Harley, is to know this is so her!) that we picked up from our wonderful "neighbors" at the Paws for All booth - the handmade collars, leashes, and bandanas are just so nice, I wanted one of each! And a "thank woo" to Nukka for helping us size it for Harley, who was back home with the pack family.I'd like to share a bit of the day with you in this "Happy Anniversary, TOTTSHR!" photo slideshow video. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we had attending it!

K-9 Epilepsy Resource Booklet

This event also marked a very special and exciting day for me as I unveiled this year's "Live Gib Strong" Canine Epilepsy Awareness campaign as a preview to November's National Epilepsy Awareness Month. My campaign features a poster of my Epi-Husky, Gibson, awareness tees, Live Gib Strong K-9 Epilepsy Awareness bracelets, and a Canine Epilepsy resource booklet I produced that highlights some great links and valuable information for parents of Epi-dogs. It also includes testimonials about some fabulous canines who have lived/are living full lives as Epi-Dogs, including several who we all know and love from here on Blogger: Mighty Quinn from White Dog Army, FurAngelMango, Kelly from Peggy's Pet Place, and Emma, whose Hu-Mom is the driving force behind the non-profit Canine Epilepsy Resources "Emma's Fund." This is the same organization we donate a portion of the proceeds from my What's Wrong With Gibson? Learning About K-9 Epilepsybook to. It was great speaking with folks at the Tails on the Trails event about Gibson and living with an Epi-dog - and all the joy and love he brings me! It's so important to let people know that with care and understanding, seizures and Canine Epilepsy does not have to mean a death sentence for dogs. And...they are not alone. There are so many people and resources available, it's important to get the word out there and maybe we'll save the lives of some wonderful dogs. I'll have more on the "Live Gib Strong" campaign and available items (where a portion of each will also be donated to the Canine Epilepsy Resources) in a later blog.

"Kat" diving for hot dogs!

At the TOTTSHR event, it was great making new friends, and I even met beautiful fellow Blogger Sibe pal "Kat" from Blawg and Disorder and her Hu-Mom! Kat participated in the Hot Dog Eating Contest, and did really great! Be sure to watch the video slideshow above and see some pics of her cleverly snatching those tasty treats from under water!

I'd also like to take a moment to give a big "Thank You" to everyone who gave a donation to the TOTTSHR by pledging the FiveSibes and I as walkers! Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $210 for the rescue! Wooo!Well, I'm off to go give my furkids some more hugs and snuggles - and some homebaked pumpkin cookies, compliments of Jen Maksin, from TOTTSHR, (who was our "The Sibe Vibe" guest earlier this month) and her beautiful girl, Epi-Husky, Nukka, who I was so happy to meet!

Great video! It looks like it was a very fun and informative event. And how nice to meet so many who already "knew" you through your blog, FB page, and radio show. Kat is a cutie, and all the dogs in the photos were really pretty. Love how unique they all are, even within the same breed. I especially love the big red furry sled dog. What a fluff ball!

Congratulations on your "Live Gib Strong" campaign! The poster is wonderful and the corresponding products sound great. Sounds like you really put your heart into it and I wish you great success!

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Welcome to the FiveSibes blog! At our home, we are the proud parents to five beautiful, lovable, energetic full-blooded Siberian Huskies whom we fondly refer to as "the kids!" Out of the five, four are siblings, three of them littermates! We also have an "Honorary Husky Cat" who adopted us, and most recently, she brought home another furpal, a feral kitten who has now adopted us, too! These furbabies are truly are a part of our family and we love them so! Through this blog, you will get to meet each one of them and share in a laugh or a cry at their fun-loving, crazy, wacky, and sometimes worrisome antics.

I first began the idea of creating a FiveSibes blog quite awhile ago when one of our Sibes, my wooly boy, Gibson, developed seizures shortly after his third birthday. When I began writing my journal of his medical journey, I had started posting entries on other social media as a way of connecting to others who also experienced the same with their dogs. Through this medium, I was able to connect with some pretty terrific dog-loving folks, both owners of Sibes, as well as other breeds,who I am happy to now call my friends.

My intention for this blog is to write about "a day in the life of" the FiveSibes, bringing thoughts, ideas, photos, tips, and discoveries to the forefront of discussion about the wonderful breed, as well as all things canine with others who share the same passion and love for their furbabies as we do.

We also hope to help spread the word that there are so many abandoned and homeless Sibes out there who could use a loving home. Too many times folks bring home a Husky simply for their beauty, but do not do the research to understand the breed and its needs and then turn the dog into a shelter when they can't/won't care for it anymore. Please visit the Sibe rescues listed on this site if you are considering bringing a Siberian Husky into your home. There are so many beautiful furbabies just waiting for a loving, forever home. Maybe yours could be one!

Let's make this forum a nice, comfy, polite place for everyone to visit--bring along your darling dog (or dogs), pull up a chair, have a cup of coffee, and let's talk canine!

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